Silas Hall and Melissa appeared on the 1850 US Federal Census of Brookfield, Vermont, enumerated 20 Nov 1850, Also listed with the family were Abner Nichols, the 2nd husband of Asenath (who is the mother of Silas), and Abner Flint age 17 laborer. Reporting real estate valued at $1,300.4

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Joshua Lorenzo Phelps and Sarah appeared on the 1850 US Federal Census of Richland, Logan County, Ohio, enumerated 20 Jul 1850, report real estate valued at $300. Also listed with the household was Walter W Phelps age 21.2

Joshua Lorenzo Phelps and Sarah appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Auburn, Cayuga County, New York, enumerated 17 Jun 1870, Also listed with the family was Mary Brooks age 70 Mother-in-law. They reported on a personal estate of $1500.3

***Research Note: Problems regarding the birth place of Joshua. There was a Lorenzo Phelps born about the same time in New Hampshire, which muddied the water; however he had different parents. Joshua has been said to be born in CT (Family Search), VT (Ancestry trees) PA (NY 1855 census), NY (1870 census). THe most prevalent is NH (1850 1860 1855 NY-state census.)